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What I Wore Wednesday

February 1, 2012 By stacey 5 Comments

“Mommy, do grown ups wear dresses?”

“Sure they do honey. Do you think I should?”

“Yeah, that would be nice.”

Le sigh….guess I’ll be pinning some dresses on Pinterest this week! Here is what I wore last week. Sorry Sweetie, no dresses!

Left: Tunic (H&M)

Middle: Stripe T-shirt (Cabi)

Right: Orange Cardigan (Ann Taylor Loft)

Jeans left to right: Skinny (American Eagle), Contemporary Style (Cabi), Essentials (Gap)

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So, any suggestions on cute mommy friendly dresses I can wear slightly more often than never?

Happy! Happy! Wednesday!

Sweet Lindsey, the one I link up with each week for What I Wore Wednesday, is on a plane right now flying to India for a mission trip. She is so adorable and you can read about her trip by clicking here.

{for more What I Wore Wednesday lovelies, click the button below}

Oh and did you hear? Sisters in Bloom starts TODAY! Be sure to check it out! I’ll be posting there tomorrow!

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Stuff I {Heart} Week is coming…

January 26, 2012 By stacey 8 Comments

It will be filled with wonderful things and lovelies that I {heart}. I’m sure there will be coffee and chocolate involved. Oh, and Pinterest will be there of course.

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Won’t, you join me?

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What I Wore Wednesday : How To Have Style

January 25, 2012 By stacey 8 Comments

Before you can think about having style, you have to learn to look in the mirror and like what you see.
Isaac Mizrahi, * how to have style

I picked up this book at the library a couple of weeks ago and it has been fun and mindless reading for me. But you know what is not mindless? That quote. Yes. The one you are still thinking about. Do you – like what you see in the mirror? For so long, I have not. For so long I was not comfortable being the one photographed. What I Wore Wednesday has been like a light bulb moment for me. I have looked. And at 40 – I can honestly say, I am liking what I see more and more!

Last week, my friend Cyndi asked a question: “What is your favorite color to wear in winter?” Guess which color I said?

Black cardigan – Ann Taylor Loft

Black tunic dress – BJ’s Wholesale club

Black V-neck t-shirt - Old Navy

(p.s. what is up with my hair this week?)

And just in case you wonder what is on my feet most days:

1. Free from my friend Krystal

2. Payless bogo 3 years ago

3. DSW – last year

4. DSW

It is Wednesday. Be happy.

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Sisters in Bloom

January 20, 2012 By stacey 6 Comments

I am looking forward to being part of a brand new blog called Sisters In Bloom. We officially open up shop on February 1, but you can stop by, look around and meet the contributors (including yours truly). But first, watch this sweet video that will give you an idea of what to expect!

Sisters In Bloom Is Coming Soon from Denise Thompson on Vimeo.

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Chickens, Borneo, and How God Uses Social Media for His Glory

January 19, 2012 By stacey 20 Comments

She must have been chattering to me for 5 minutes or so. I was a bit distracted, but I could have sworn I heard her say “Borneo” and something about chickens.

“Mommy!” She exclaimed louder than before. “I want to give my birthday present for Jesus to Borneo.”

What? Did my five year old just say Borneo?

“Okay honey, let’s see what we can do.” I said while Googling where in the world Borneo was located.

{FYI. Indonesia. Borneo is located in Indonesia.}

“How perfect is that, sweetie. Mommy has a friend named Joy who lives in Indonesia. I will send her an email and ask her how close she lives to Borneo.” I informed my determined girl.

And here in this every day kitchen conversation with my 5 year old, God amazed me with how He works.

Guess where Joy lives….

Borneo. Joy lives in Borneo. My five year old was not surprised. She knew God was in this.

I was able to connect with my friend Joy – who happens to live in Borneo, Indonesia - in a matter of seconds through email. I explained our tradition of giving our girls $30 on Christmas Eve to buy a gift for Jesus. I told her my five year old would like to give a gift for Borneo. She replies with a couple of choices for my girl. We discuss. My five year old chooses. I cry. I know Jesus will love His birthday gift of chickens for Borneo.

See, I’ve said before that God is all over his Social Media thing. I met Joy through her blog and we connect every week on Twitter. We chat on Facebook and email back and forth. I met her in real life at Relevant (Isn’t she cute?) She truly is my sister in the Lord (Remember her amazing Grace Story?) And this week, God is using her to show my five year old, when you listen to God stir your heart, He will show you great and mighty things.

Do you want to know the rest of the story? Trust me, you do. It is even better than the beginning. You can read it over at Joy’s blog called The Grace Full Mama right now!

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What I Wore Wednesday

January 18, 2012 By stacey 13 Comments

Was it just me or was last week crazy? Does January come in like a lion and go out like a lamb? I sure hope so! I could use some quiet sheep around here. So in the middle of my crazy, here are a few things I Wore…

Left: Grey drape sweater (H&M), White tunic style blouse (Ann Taylor Loft), Belt (ATL), Jeans (Cabi Contemporary) and very straight hair.